Eye-testing device



J. F. GIDDENS.

' EYE TESTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29 1 9 2 0.

1,384,252. E -P:ite ntedJu1y 12,1921.

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Patented July 12, 1921.

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JAMES F. qrnnnns, or moanmn CITY, NORTH oAnoLnvA.

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Application filed. May 29,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES residing at Morehead City, Carteret and State of "North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements 1n Eye-Testing Devices, of which the follow ing is a specification. 1

This invention relates to' devices for testing vision and'has for an, object the 'prov1- sion of a simple, inexpensive and easily operated device,'by means of which the necessary lenses for correction may be readily adjusted and their proper number s multaneously broughtintoview.

F. GIDDENs,

Another object is the provision of an eye testing device in which the ordinary correction lenses may be readily adjusted and in addition, lenses of extra strength brought into position for the correction of presby- 0 1a.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of an eye testing device embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view on the hue 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation through the invention. V

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the intermediate plate.

Fig. 6 is a view of one of the lens carryin disks.

igs. 7 and 8 are views of the left and right hand lens levers.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the invention as illustrated is made up of a plurality of spaced plates which include a frontplate 10, arear plate 11, and an intermediate plate '12. Each of these plates is provided with a preferably triangular opening 13 for the passage of the nose of a patient, while the front plate is also provided uponeach side of the nose opening with a vision opening 14 and a reading opening 15. The rear plate is likewise provided upon each side of the nose opening 13 with a vision opening 16 Specification of Letters Patent.

in the county of are provided c rcular formation and in which are posi- Arranged opposite each of' the disk being plus Patented July12, 1921. V 1920.; Seria1No.-35 ,23 6. l

and areading opening17, while the intermediate plate 12 is provided upon eachside of the nose opening with a relatively large opening 18.

Mounted between the front plate 10 and the intermediate plate12 upon each side of the nose opening 13 is a disk 19. These disks are mounted to revolve upon pivots 20 and with openings 21 arranged in tionedlenses 22. of thel'enses 22 isthe number of the lens, the number upon one side ofthe diameter.

while those upon the opposite side are minus. It is of course; ob vious that these numbersmay vary, the purpose being to provide indicia adjacent each of the lenses'to indicate the lens. The lenses 22 are so disposed that they may be brought into register with the vision openings 14:, while the indicia opposite each of these lenses will simultaneously appear within the reading opening 15 so that the number of the lens may be plainly read. The periphery of the disks 19 may be roughened or serrated so as to be easily revolved.

Mounted upon the pivots 20 between the rear plate 11 and the intermediate plate 12 is a lever 23, the latter extending beyondthe edges of the plates so as to provide an operating handle. The opposite ends of the levers 23 are offset and provided with openings 24 arranged concentrically with respect to the pivots 20, certain of these openings being provided with lenses 25 while the opening 26'is a blank. Arranged radially with respect to the openings 24. is indicia which includes the age, of the patient, the indicia shown ranging from 40 to 75 years, that being the years within which persons are usually afflicted with presbyopia. For this reason the lenses 25 are preferably of extra strength. It is of course apparent that additional foci lenses for the correction of astigmatism may be added or substituted for any of the lenses already shown, the lenses of various strengths for the correction of any other defects of vision may be also added or substituted.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the proper lenses for the adjustment of vision may be moved into position within the openings 14, the disks 19 being independently adjusted to suit the condition of each eye. When the proper lens has been strength of the i adjustedthe number of the lens may be readily seen within-the reading openings:

15. If the patient is afflicted with presy p adjustment may be made of: the levers? proper lens 25 within 23 so as to bring the register between theopenings 14; and 16, adjustment being made in conformity with the age of the patient through themedium' of the indiciaopposite each of the lenses 25 The invention is susceptibleof various changes in its form; proportions'and minor; details of construction and the right is *herein reserved to make such changes" as properly fall within the scope, of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what claimed is r '1. An eye testing device embodying a plurality of spaced plates hayingjreg'istering; 2 0

" openings,

' tation between the plates-and havingflenses in said perforations adapted tobe'broughtr openings to'admlt the nose and spacedrfeg'is tering openings upon each side ofthe nose perforated disks mounted for rointo register withcertain-of the spaced openings, other disks rotatably' mounted between a 'tering" openings the plates and also having lens covered per- -fQIat1 OI1S adapted to *be'brought into register openlngs upon each side of the nose openingand said inner plate having? an opening upon each side of the nose opening the outer plates, a pair of disks mounted for rotationfiupon' each side of the nose open in'g between said plates} lensesig rried by all of said disks for register *with the regi s} of the plates and; indicia in register with the noseopen'1ngs; in;

said 'outerfplates also 7 7 upon the disksjior register with the other 3 openings; whereby the character ofthe lenses testimonywher-eotl maiy be determined; 

